Maryellen’s Peace, Love, Joy quilt
How darling is this Peace, Love, and Joy Christmas quilt that Maryellen made???!!! Now is the perfect time to get your Christmas quilts quilted.
I quilted it for her back in April. I’m still trying to catch up sharing quilts. Haha!
Maryellen got the Peace, Love, and Joy pattern at A Scarlet Thread Quilt Shop in Georgia. I couldn’t find the pattern online anywhere to link for you. So sorry!
Maryellen chose the darling Christmas Garland panto by Molly at Lovely Threads. It takes extra time to quilt out because of all the details, but it quilts out beautifully. I love the texture that it creates. Go to: https://lovely-threads-quilts.myshopify.com/collections/pantograph-shop/products/christmas-garland
Here is a close up on the details of the Christmas Garland panto design…
I also used my favorite Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads. Don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your next order. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3002-natural-white/p/134-02-3002?show=Cones
I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles. Go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com/blended-battings-winline-comfort-blend-s/127.htm
If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, check out my edge to edge quilting calendar. Go to: https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge
I love the cheerful fabrics that Maryellen chose!!
Thanks for stopping by!!
Happy quilting!! Leisha 💕
Angie’s Busy Little Bees Baby Quilt
Today I have thee most darling bee quilt to share with you!! Angie makes the sweetest baby quilts for her grandbabies.
The darling quilt pattern is called Busy Little Bees and is designed by my client and her daughter, Angie Peterson and Nichole Needham.
Angie requested custom quilting, which was so fun to do. Creating beautiful quilty textures is one of my favorite things. Not every quilt should be custom quilted, but then there are quilts like this one that turn out amazing.
I knew when I saw the quilt for the first time, that I wanted to quilt my Overlapping Circles in the background. It’s one of my favorite background fillers. I actually teach it along with other freemotion designs in my Quilting It Freemotion video course. Check it out on my website. Go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/quilting-it-freemotion-course
In the bees I quilted ribbon candy, curved lines, diagonal lines, and swirls in the bottom wings. Making each piece pop.
I love how the quilting in the star blocks beautifully connect and frame the bees so perfectly. That might be one of my most favorite parts of the quilting.
The lines in the star blocks came quickly to me, all quilted with 1/2” spacing, but the arcs in the four corners was a idea that kept coming back to me, and I’m grateful I took the chance and tried it out. Those curves add interest to the simple star block, while softening all the hard lines, and the point kind of reminds me of a bee stinger.
If I remember right I used my 10” Circle2 ruler to quilt the curves with a 1/2” spacing between the lines. My Circle2 rulers are available in my shop, and come in a set of 6, ranging in size from 2”-13” because there are two sizes per ruler, like the 4”/10” below. Head over to my shop, to get a set. Go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop
Here’s a close-up on the bee block. Isn’t it darling!!!
I did a triple pinstripe with a 3/4th of an inch spacing between the pinstripes and simple X’s in groups of two squares around the quilt. I used Edge rulers from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple to quilt all the lines on the quilt. Go to: https://www.thequiltedpineapple.com/shop/
In the picture below, you can see how I quilted the corners.
You’ll also notice I quilted a row of circles or pebbles in the thin inner border. I also teach pebbles in my Quilting It Freemotion course. Go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/quilting-it-freemotion-course/p/gn8izw5h2m5otf2xkq7zs7fax4vb6p-jbfy3
The blend of all of the soft and hard textures together harmonize so well. I could not be more thrilled!
If fun to see all the quilting in the minky.
I used Cream Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt the whole quilt. And don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your next order. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3004-cream-neutral/p/134-02-3004?show=Cones
I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles, it’s called the comfort blend for a reason, it’s so good. Go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com/blended-battings-winline-comfort-blend-s/127.htm
If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, check out my calendar and schedule a day or two. Go to: https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge
Thanks for stopping by! Happy quilting, Leisha 💕
Kathy’s Flower Quilt
Excited to share this lovely quilt with you today!! Kathy made it years ago and decided it was time to get it quilted. It turned out so beautiful.
Kathy had these beautiful woven charm packs that she sewed together, and then she got the flowers out of an old American Patchwork & Quilting magazine and appliquéd them on.
Kathy requested custom quilting, which was so fun to do for her.
When I first saw the quilt I thought about quilting an orange peel petal on the squares. I started with an X and then used my 4” Circle2 ruler, as you can see below, and then I quilted an orange peel. I love how it created an almost lattice effect in the background.
My Circle2 rulers come in a set of 6 and are available on my website at https://www.quiltingit.com/shop …they are so versatile. The rulers are made from high quality 1/4” acrylic and range in size from 2”-13”. They are available in clear and green clear. (As seen above)
I also used an Edge ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple to quilt all the lines. Go to: https://www.thequiltedpineapple.com/shop/
I quilted a 1/4” pinstriped grid in the flower center with the Edge ruler and freehand quilted my swirly feather in the petals. I teach how to quilt my Swirly Feather design in my Quilting It Freemotion course. Go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/quilting-it-freemotion-course/p/gn8izw5h2m5otf2xkq7zs7fax4vb6p-d3ejz
In the sashing I quilted ribbon candy, and the swirly feather again in the outside border. For the scrappy rectangular border, I quilted an X in each rectangle then I quilted a 1/2” line on both sides of each line of the X, which created this beautiful diamond plaid. I LOVE it so much!!
In the leaves and stem I quilted a 1/2” angled line with the Edge ruler.
I used Cream Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt this whole quilt, it blends beautifully. Don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your next order. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3004-cream-neutral/p/134-02-3004?show=Cones
I also used 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles, it’s my favorite! Go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com/blended-battings-winline-comfort-blend-s/127.htm
Thanks for stopping by!! If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, check out my edge to edge quilting calendar and schedule a day or two. Go to: https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge
Happy quilting! Leisha 💕
Lisa’s Squared Up
Are you looking for an easy baby quilt pattern that will allow you to show more of the darling fabrics you’ve picked out? This soft and sweet baby quilt that Lisa made could be the perfect choice.
The pattern is by Cotton and Joy, and is called Squared Up. Here is a link to the paper pattern. Go to: https://cottonandjoy.com/collections/quilt-patterns/products/squared-up-paper-pattern
I used the cream Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it. And, don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your next order. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3004-cream-neutral/p/134-02-3004?show=Cones
Lisa requested my Squared Rounded panto, which I love…even more now that I know the quilt pattern name is Squared Up. They were meant for one another. Squared Rounded is available in my shop, go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/p/squared-rounded
Isn’t that quilty texture so good!!!
I used the 4 oz bamboo batting from Winline Textiles, which is Lisa’s favorite! Go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com/natural-bamboo-roll-96-p/win-nb-bmb-roll-96.htm
Check out that cozy minky backing!!!
Thanks for stopping by!! Happy quilting, Leisha 💕
Will’s Snowflake Quilt
Are you looking for a fun modern snowflake quilt??? This might be the pattern for you! It was so fun to add some quilty texture to Will’s Snowflake quilt.
The pattern is called Snowflake by Nicole from Modern Handcrafted and here is a link to the pdf pattern: https://modernhandcraft.com/products/snowflake-quilt-pdf-pattern
I had recently bought this Interstellar Lite panto from my friend Melissa from Sew Shabby Quilting, and I suggested it to Will and he loved the idea and how it turned out, and so did I. Go to: https://sewshabbypantos.com/products/interstellar-lite
I used my favorite natural white Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it. Don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your next order. Go to:
https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3002-natural-white/p/134-02-3002?show=Cones
Have you used bamboo batting in your quilts yet? You should!! It’s my favorite! I get it from Winline Textiles here in Utah. Go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com/natural-bamboo-roll-96-p/win-nb-bmb-roll-96.htm
If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, check out my edge to edge calendar to schedule a day or two. Go to: https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge
Thanks for stopping by!! Happy quilting, Leisha 💕
Denise’s Casserole Quilt
I see so many incredible quilts come in for quilting, and I often want to make myself one. This is one of those times. I love the fabrics that Denise chose for this Casserole quilt.
The darling Casserole pattern is by Elizabeth Hartman and here is a link to the pdf. Go to: https://elizabethhartman.com/products/casserole-pdf-quilt-pattern
I used one of my favorite pantos called Skating by my friend Molly. Go to: https://lovely-threads-quilts.myshopify.com/products/skating
It’s so retro, which I love on this quilt and with these fabrics. It quilts out beautifully.
I used my favorite natural white Omni thread from Superior Threads. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3002-natural-white/p/134-02-3002?show=Cones
And don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your next order.
I love these darling blocks and the pops of color!!
The quilty texture is sooo good!! Love it!
I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles, which you can see in the closeup picture above. Go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com/blended-battings-winline-comfort-blend-s/127.htm
I love this color of minky and it pulled through a little bit, but not bad because it’s a regular pile. The minkies with longer fibers tend to pull to the front more. Also the regular pile allows the panto design to create beautiful texture on the backing. It’s also easier to quilt for me.
If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, check out my edge to edge calendar and schedule a day or two. Go to: https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge
Thanks for stopping by! Happy quilting!! Leisha 💕
Denise’s Legit Kit Quilts
Have you seen the incredible Legit Kit quilts??? If you follow me on instagram, you may have seen the Edgar the Raven quilt that Sharon made. If you haven’t, check it out here. https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ7hUHrlhLI/?igsh=MTB6bHRwazc0Ynd6Mg==
The quilts I’m going to share with you are also Legit Kit quilts. They have so many incredible patterns to choose from. Go to: https://legitkits.com/collections/quilt-kits For the kits or just the patterns go to: https://legitkits.com/collections/patterns
All of these patterns are foundation paper piecing. Which helps you sew all of the intricate pieces accurately.
This is Big Hooter, isn’t he incredible?! Here is a link to the pattern: https://legitkits.com/products/big-hooter-pattern-preorder and if you’re interested in the kit, check their website for that.
I used Good Vibrations from Patricia Ritter at Urban Elementz with a .75” spacing. Go to: https://www.urbanelementz.com/good-vibrations-1.html
I used Silver Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3022-silver/p/134-02-3022?show=Cones and don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your next order.
I also used 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles on all of these quilts. Go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com/blended-battings-winline-comfort-blend-s/127.htm
This is the Mare and Fowl quilt, the pattern is available here: https://legitkits.com/products/mare-foal-pattern aren’t they stunning?!?!!!
On this quilt I used the same Good Vibrations panto design by Patricia Ritter that I linked above on the Big Hooter quilt. I spaced out the lines .75” apart.
I also used Oak Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it, which is such a beautiful color. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3018-oak-brown/p/134-02-3018?show=Cones and don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your next order.
Next up, F8 Hornet quilt!! Isn’t that incredible?!?!!! The pattern is available here: https://legitkits.com/products/f-18-hornet-pattern-only and don’t forget these come in kits. Check the Legit Kit website for them.
I also used Good Vibrations for this quilt as well. It’s by Patricia Ritter at Urban Elementz. I linked it above on the Big Hooters quilt. I spaced the lines .75” of an inch.
I used Silver Omni thread from Superior Threads, go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3022-silver/p/134-02-3022?show=Cones and don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your next order.
Next, isn’t he cute?!?!!! Everest the Retriever quilt. The pattern can be found at https://legitkits.com/products/everest-the-golden-retriever-printed-pattern-fabric-not-included and there are kits available for each of these quilts on the Legit Kit website.
I used my Lined 3/4” panto design for this one, which can be found in my shop. Go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/p/lined-34
I used Cream Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it, go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3004-cream-neutral/p/134-02-3004?show=Cones and don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your next order.
Last one, is the White Tail Buck quilt. Look at that intricate detail!! The pattern is available at: https://legitkits.com/products/whitetail-buck-printed-pattern-only and don’t forget to check out the kits they have also on their website.
I used Good Vibrations panto again, which I linked above on the first quilt. It’s by Patricia Ritter from Urban Elementz. I used a .75” spacing on it.
I used Sesame Seeds Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it. It’s such a pretty tan color. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3008-sesame-seeds-tan/p/134-02-3008?show=Cones and don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your next order.
Some quilts, like these, can be simply quilted to not take away from the incredible dimension and yet softens all the hard lines.
If you’re interested in having me quilt edge to edge for you, check out my calendar and schedule a day or two. Go to: https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge
Thanks for stopping by! Happy quilting, Leisha 💕
Kristan’s Arrowhead Quilt and Bear Paw Runner
Kristan has made some beautiful quilts over the years, and I’m lucky to quilt for her!! I actually quilted these for her last fall. Yes, I’m trying to catch up on sharing quilts.
The pattern is Arrowhead by Primitive Gatherings, click here to get the pattern. https://primitivegatherings.us/arrowhead-pri-2056/?searchid=0&search_query=Arrowhead
The fabrics are from their Prairie Gatherings line.
Kristan requested my Woven panto, which is fun with all the triangles. Woven is available in my shop at https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/p/woven
I used cream Omni thread from Superior Threads. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3004-cream-neutral/p/134-02-3004?show=Cones and don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout for 15% off your next purchase.
I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly comfort blend batting from Winline Textiles, go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com/blended-battings-winline-comfort-blend-s/127.htm
These fabrics are flannel, which makes this quilt even cozier.
I’m loving the woven looking texture that my Woven panto creates!!
I love the backing fabric she chose. The quilty texture shows up so good on it.
Kristan also made the long runner. If I remember right she said she was taking it to her cabin. So fun!!
The block is a bear paw that she added a thin sashing around. It looks like a window pane.
Kristan requested Chunky Knit panto by Tawny from Simply Fabulous Quilting. Go to: https://simplyfabulousquilting.com/shop/ols/products/chunky-knit-panto
I love the quilty texture!!
I also used the same Cream Omni thread and 8020 batting that I linked above.
If you’re interested in having me quilt edge to edge for you, check out my calendar and schedule a day or two. Go to: https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge
Thanks for stopping by!! Leisha 💕
Mary’s Ninth Square Quilt
Mary made this darling Ninth Square quilt. If you’re looking for a fun quilt to make, this is a great one! Mary does such a beautiful job making her quilts.
The quilt pattern is called Ninth Square by Kate Collerand Designs. I love the plus look to the blocks.
I used Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it. Don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your next order. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3002-natural-white/p/134-02-3002?show=Cones
Mary requested my Eyelet Twist panto, which I was thrilled to quilt for her. It’s always such a joy to quilt my pantos for the first time. It’s available in my shop at:
https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/p/eyelet-twist
If I remember right I quilted it at a 5” height.
I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting, which quilts and washes up beautifully. Go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com/blended-battings-winline-comfort-blend-s/127.htm
I made a reel showing the design stitch out. Go to: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbPiGQ_ogSC/?igsh=MTgzZWdsemFweGdxbQ==
If you’re interested in having me quilt edge to edge for you, check out my calendar and schedule a day or two. https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge
Thanks for stopping by. Happy quilting!! Leisha 💕
Denise’s Incredible “Hide and Seek” Quilt
I’m super excited to share this incredible quilt that Denise pieced together entirely by hand. Yes, by hand.
The pattern is called Hide and Seek by Willyne Hammerstein, and the pattern and papers or templates are available below. The method is english paper piecing. https://www.pinkdoorfabrics.com/collections/hide-and-seek?_pos=1&_psq=seek&_psid=e624dfb0f&_ss=e
This is the largest custom quilt that I’ve ever quilted, and it was so beautifully made. It took me over 20 hours to custom quilt.
I have oodles of pictures, but it’s hard to capture all the details.
I used Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it, which blends beautifully on all the colorful Tula Pink fabrics. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3002-natural-white/p/134-02-3002?show=Cones and don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your next order.
There are five large medallions, with several regular sized linking them together and several small ones scattered throughout.
When I custom quilt I want to repeat several of the quilted designs throughout the quilt to make it more cohesive. Some are more detailed while others are a simple orange peel petal.
I really just wanted to enhance each shape as well as the fabrics used and style of the medallion.
I used several of my Circle2 rulers to quilt all the beautiful curves, intermixed with freehand quilting and straight lines.
Back in 2018 I designed and created my Circle2 rulers, because I couldn’t find a circle longarm quilting ruler I loved. For this quilt I used 9 of the 12 circles, 2”-10”. It’s nice to have a set that is so versatile. Each ruler has two different sizes of circles, ranging from 2” up to 13”. You can see the 3”/9” pictured below.
My Circle2 rulers are available at https://www.quiltingit.com/shop
I used an 8” Edge ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple to quilt all the lines. Go to: https://www.thequiltedpineapple.com/shop/
I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles, which you can see pictured below. https://www.winlinetextiles.com/blended-battings-winline-comfort-blend-s/127.htm
I love that simple curves, lines, and circles can create an overall beautifully quilted design.
You’ll notice in several of the blocks that the same fabrics don’t go all the way around the outside of the block, it’s because the blocks are interlocking. So some of the designs I quilted are different.
One of my favorite elements I quilted are the fan like curves, you can see in the light pink fabric in the block above. I used either my 8” or 9” Circle2 rulers to quilt those throughout the quilt. I saw the design quilted on a quilt that my friend Rebecca from Ruby Blue Quilts did on a quilt.
The diamond shape I saw quilted on a quilt that Rebecca did as well. It’s fun to intermix the straight lines with the curves.
Simple orange peel petals can add so much dimension to a block, like the one above.
When I quilted the large medallions I quilted all the smaller stars around the outside the same in the one block.
The picture below shows a edge that isn’t straight, Denise will straighten out the edge when binding it.
Swirls, like the ones below were also great to add some dimension and help with bulky centers.
I have some fun videos of some of the designs on my instagram. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaoUE8pRAPC/?igsh=MWNmcjNweWVvdWtkdg== and https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dao6kB6ID3n/?igsh=MXBiNzdtOTQxbjZ1bg==
Denise plans to enter this in our county fair in the next week or so. So excited to see it displayed.
Here are some pictures of the backing. I also shared a quick video on instagram as well. https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da3J-RTI2Wp/?igsh=eWE4N2JkZ2xoNGtu
I love the fun Tula Pink backing she chose, which is a 108” wide backing.
It’s fun to see all the designs intermixed together.
Quilty textures don’t next to be complex or complicated to be just what a quilt needs.
To sign up for edge to edge quilting, go to: https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge
Thanks for stopping by. Happy quilting!!
Leisha 💕
Donna’s Land That I Love quilt
Donna was invited to be apart of a big quilt show in southern Utah and wanted to display her incredible Land That I Love quilt!!
The Land That I Love pattern is by Verna from The Vintage Spool. https://www.thevintagespool.com/product-page/land-that-i-love …isn’t it such an amazing sampler quilt?!?!?!!
Donna added the blocks at the bottom to commemorate the 250th anniversary.
Donna requested custom quilting, which was so fun for me! Trying to highlight each block individually and create beautiful textures at the same time. It took me 11 hours to freehand/freemotion custom quilt this quilt. No computerized designs were used.
In the flag I wanted to create a little movement, yet enhance the shape. I quilted 1/4” pinstripes in the stars as well as the red and cream stripes that go diagonally up. I quilted four pointed squares in each of the squares too. The solid blue squares have three 1/2" diagonal lines the cross with the diagonal lines going the opposite direction. To create a plaid effect around the stars.
I wish you could see the beautiful texture in person. I carried that throughout the flag to the right side.
I hope you’ll notice in these pictures the overall cohesive look of the quilt, as I repeated several of the designs into different blocks to help it come together so beautifully. From background fillers and curves, to lines and even the classic stipple. On a quilt like this, that celebrates our history, I thought Stippling would fit in so nicely.
My birthday is the day after the 4th, which means I absolutely love all things patriotic.
Now, let’s look closer at the details…
Lady Liberty with some little details, and Overlapping Circles as the background filler.
I teach Overlapping Circles in my Quilting It Freemotion video course on my website. Go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/quilting-it-freemotion-course
Some Pebbles, which I also teach in my course, as well as lots of lines, some curves which I did with my Circle2 rulers and some ribbon candy. Classic quilty goodness.
My Circle2 rulers are available in my shop. Go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop
More lines and curves, having my Circle2 rulers allows me to quilt curve from as little as 2” up to 13”. I LOVE the curves I was able to create in the star block above.
My Circle2 rulers are in my shop: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop
I wanted this block, which is the largest block on the quilt, to stand out! The curves beautifully dance around the block and the lines frame it so perfectly.
I each of these appliqué and pieced blocks I tried to enhance the shapes and create fun background textures that help them stand out from one another without over powering the ones next to it. Harmony is my goal, I think I achieved it.
How darling is this bicycle, like seriously!! One of my favorite blocks. I only quilted a little on the bike itself, it really is about creating beautiful texture in the background to make the bike pop.
When it comes to quilting lines, don’t be afraid of mixing up all the textures. From diagonal 1/4” pinstripes to cross hatching to a 1/4” diamond plaid with 1/4” vertical and horizontal lines around the door and to echo the roof line. Love it all! Creating didn’t line designs while I’m in the moment, is one of my favorite things.
I used Linda’s Edge rulers from The Quilted Pineapple. Her strait rulers are my favorite. Go to: https://www.thequiltedpineapple.com/shop/
It’s amazing all these cute little blocks fit together perfectly in this quilt. I’m loving all the little details.
For the blocks at the bottom I wanted to keep the quilting simple, so I quilted 1/2” and 1/4” lines to frame it beautifully.
I decided to try four pointed rectangle stars, and I love them!! Easy to do. Start with a quilted X and then find a line on the ruler and use that reference pointed as you work your way around the X. Love it!!
I used my favorite 4 oz bamboo batting from Winline Textiles, based out of northern Utah. Go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com/winline-100bamboo-s/145.htm
I also used my favorite Omni thread to quilt it. Cream and Navy threads were perfect for this quilt. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3004-cream-neutral/p/134-02-3004?show=Cones and https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3109-navy-blue/p/134-02-3109?show=Cones …and don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA to get 15% off of your next order.
If you’re interested in having me custom quilt for you, send me an email with a picture of your quilt so that we can discuss the quilting. Then I will have to fill out the quilting request form on my website. quiltingit@gmail.com
For edge to edge quilting services, please check out my calendar and schedule a day or two. https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge
I’m so grateful for all the brave men and women who have fought and served to preserve my freedoms. Thank you!!! This truly is the Land That I Love!
Thanks for stopping by!! Happy quilting, Leisha 💕
Nancy’s Scrap Jar Star quilt
Super excited to share with you this stunning quilt that I had the privilege of custom quilting this past week.
Nancy made this beautiful Scrap Jar Stars quilt, which is a pattern by Amber from Gigi’s Thimbles. Here is a link to the pdf pattern. https://www.etsy.com/listing/478816982/scrap-jar-stars-digital-pattern-by-gigis?ref=share_ios_native_control
As someone who’s birthday is around the 4th of July, I love all things patriotic…especially beautiful quilts like this one!
Nancy wanted it custom quilted, so I drew this out on graph paper and got started. I had no idea how the blocks would look like together, and i’m beyond thrilled with how it all came together.
Loving all those beautiful curves!!
There is always speculation that this is done with my computer or a digital panto, nope. This is all done with rulers…five different rulers. All the curves were done using my Circle2 rulers. I used the 2”, 3”, 4”, 5”, and 8”...and the 2” and 8” are on the same ruler, as you can see below. My Circle2 rulers come in a set of 6 rulers ranging in size from 2” up to 13”, and are available in my shop at https://www.quiltingit.com/shop
I used the Circle2 rulers in the following places. The 3” on the checkerboard center of the star, the 4” for all the curves around the outside of the star, the 2” for the petals in the little squares in the corners of the blocks, the 8” in the sashing, and the 5” for the corner blocks on the border.
I also used an 8” Edge ruler from my friend Linda at The Quilted Pineapple to quilt the straight lines in the border and in each block. Go to: https://www.thequiltedpineapple.com/shop/
These are the exciting parts for me…the moments where the blocks meet and the designs beautifully flow together so gracefully. I was expecting something beautiful in the corners where the sashing meets, but I didn’t expect the secondary square design from the two blocks, pictured below.
Loving how a simple design can beautifully enhance the quilt pattern, when it comes to custom quilting that is my goal.
It took me around 8.5 hours to quilt this quilt.
I did a 1/4” pinstripe in the border and added this fun four pointed petal to the corner to mimic some of the other designs in the blocks.
I used Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it, which can be found here: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3002-natural-white/p/134-02-3002?show=Cones and don’t forget to used my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your next order.
I also used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles. Go to:https://www.winlinetextiles.com/blended-battings-winline-comfort-blend-s/127.htm
If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, you can schedule edge to edge quilting at https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge and for custom quilting please email me a picture of your quilt and we can discuss quilting before you’re added to my list. quiltingit@gmail.com
Thanks for stopping by! Happy quilting!! Leisha 💕
Kathy’s Quilt Room Quilt
When my friend Kathy brought over her Quilt Room quilt I instantly knew it was going to be so much for me to custom quilt. Don’t worry I have oodles of pictures to share with you, as well as all the quilty details.
The pattern is called Quilt Room by Heather from My Sew Quilty Life. It’s one of her block of the month patterns. Here is a link to the pdf pattern. She also has paper patterns for sale, check her website for those. Go to: https://www.mysewquiltylife.com/product-page/quilt-room-bom-pdf-pattern-bundle
I knew that I wanted to do my Overlapping Circles freehand quilting design in the entire background, so I wanted to create several other textures to enhance that bubbly background texture.
Overlapping Circles is something that I teach in my Quilting It Freemotion course, here’s a link to that video. https://www.quiltingit.com/quilting-it-freemotion-course/p/gn8izw5h2m5otf2xkq7zs7fax4vb6p-trp7l and to check out the rest of my course, go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/quilting-it-freemotion-course
If freemotion quilting isn’t your thing, I have a panto inspired by Overlapping Circles, it’s called Mother of Pearl and is available at Urban Elementz. Go to: https://www.urbanelementz.com/mother-of-pearl.html
The top and bottom of the quilt has a pink border. I decided a 1” cross hatch would be a perfect frame for the entire quilt.
In the quilt banner I quilted quarter inch pinstripes behind the letters and hearts, and a half inch cross hatch inside the hearts.
For all of the lines on this quilt, I used my favorite Edge rulers from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple. Go to: https://www.thequiltedpineapple.com/shop/
When I saw that there were quilts on a quilt ladder, of course they each had to be quilted different as if they had been longarm quilted. I used my Circle2 rulers to quilt the curves. 3” and 4”, and I think the 9” for the quilting in the sashing of the quilt below. My Circle2 rulers are available in my shop. Go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop
Of course, I had to add some freehand ribbon candy in the outer border of the quilt below.
Using one of Linda‘s Edge rulers I quilted 1/2” 45° diagonal lines on the quilt ladder, which created the perfect simple texture.
It may have been fun to freehand a wood grain design on the ladder, but it didn’t fit the overall style of the quilt, fabrics or quilting. Lines are exactly what it needs.
I’m loving all of those quilts hanging together, and all that beautiful texture.
These are embroidery hoops. Kathy suggested I quilt an edge around the outside, then I quilted a fun design inside each center. Also loving all the bubbly Overlapping Circles in the background behind the hoops.
To start off the bulletin board/pegboard, I quilted freehand circles, also known as pebbles, around the border. Which is also a design I teach in my Quilting It Freemotion course. Go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/quilting-it-freemotion-course/p/gn8izw5h2m5otf2xkq7zs7fax4vb6p-jbfy3
For the texture on the board itself, I did 3/4” grid. Which I think highlights the tools as well as the mini quilt. I also added some simple line textures to the tools themselves. Because I had quilted around the rulers I left that un-quilted. The to-do list got a half inch cross hatch.
I quilted the mini quilt exactly like the bottom quilt on the quilt ladder. I love those curves so much! The perfect frame around each of those blocks. Quilted with my Circle2 rulers, which are available in my shop. https://www.quiltingit.com/shop
This is one of my Circle2 rulers, the 3”/9”. The inside circle is 3” and the outside circle is 9”. Check the details about them in my shop. https://www.quiltingit.com/shop
I love all the sweet sections of this quilt!! Next up the sewing table, where all the creating happens. I quilted a 1/2” crosshatch on the table and the legs, with an exception of a triple pinstripe on the table top with a 3/4” space between each pinstripe set, which I also did on the wood of the bookcase top and bottom. I quilted 1/4” lines in the sewing mat and the pin jar, a plaid in the tomato, and pinstripes in the jar. Lines are a very easy way to add great texture and yet not make it over the top.
I quilted pinstripes in the iron, as well as very fine lines on the handle and the base of the iron.
Quilted half inch 45° lines on the bench cushion, and pinstripes on the dog bed. Also, Kathy had a dalmatian. I thought it was such a fun touch to include her on her quilt. If you look close, you can see the fur I quilted.
The sewing machine got 1/2” vertical lines, swirls in the knobs, and a 45° lines on the left side of the head of the machine. Also, I had to add texture to the project on the sewing machine. Simple curves and lines do the trick.
Yarn, buttons, bobbins, and spools all got their own textures. 1/4” lines and orange peels for the yarn. 1/2” cross hatch on the basket, curves and lines on the buttons, and ribbon candy and lines for the bobbins and spools.
With the books, I kept it pretty simple and added lines in various directions. The scrap bins got a 45° diamond texture and a pinstripe grid. For the bolts of fabric I kept it pretty simple, I love the varying texture of pinstripes, diagonal lines, and the ribbon candy.
On the bookcase itself, I kept it pretty simple and just did a quarter inch line echoing the outside shape of the bookcase.
Here is the right angle of the quilt, look at all the textures. And the left angle below. Love it so much!!
I used Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3002-natural-white/p/134-02-3002?show=Cones and don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout for 15% off your next order.
I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles. Go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com/blended-battings-winline-comfort-blend-s/127.htm
This quilt took me a little over 10 hours to quilt. It is all done freehand or freemotion. Nothing was quilted by the computer.
And one more close up of Kathy’s pup.
If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, check out my edge to edge quilting calendar. Go to: https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge or for custom quilting email me a picture of your quilt and we can discuss the quilting. quiltingit@gmail.com
Thank you for stopping by! Happy quilting, Leisha 💕
Kathy’s Friendship Circle Quilt
I’m beyond thrilled to show you Kathy’s amazing quilt!!! Isn’t it so stunning!
Kathy took a class with her daughter in-law in Sisters Oregon. It’s a paper pieced pattern and guess what…The Friendship Circle block pattern is FREE and it’s by Marcia Hohn from Quilters Cache. The info is here: https://www.quilterscache.com/F/FriendshipCircleBlock.html Marcia links the templates and makes great suggestions on how to get started, if you’ve never paper pieced before.
I wanted to enhance the modern feel of the quilting with soft curves and lines in all the right spots.
Kathy requested a swirl in the center of the block, and then I wanted to highlight the shape with the lines in each of the triangles using an Edge ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple. Go to: https://www.thequiltedpineapple.com/shop/
For the soft curves I used three different Circle2 rulers, which are available in my shop at: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop
I used the 5”, 7”, and 10” rulers. The picture above shows the 4”/10” Circle2 ruler. The 10” is on the outside of the ruler. I used the 10” ruler to quilt the curves around the block, as well as in the four pointed star corners. I used the 5” ruler to quilt the simple arc design in the on point square block, and the 7” ruler to quilt the border…which you’ll see at the end of the post.
My Circle2 rulers come in a set of six and are available in my shop: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop They are made from 1/4” high quality acrylic in the USA, and are available in clear or clear green. The circles range in size from 2” up to 13”.
I love how the overall quilting design compliments and frames the quilt pattern.
I used cream Omni thread and New England Blue Omni thread from Superior Threads. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3004-cream-neutral/p/134-02-3004?show=Cones and https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3107-new-england-blue/p/134-02-3107?show=Cones
And don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your order.
Here is a close up of the blocks!
I used 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles. It’s my favorite 8020 I’ve used. Go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com/blended-battings-winline-comfort-blend-s/127.htm
Look at that quilty texture!! Love it!
Below is a look at the curves I quilted in the border using my 7” Circle2 ruler. Which is one of my favorite designs to quilt in sashing or a thin border.
If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, check out my edge to edge quilting calendar at https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge or for custom quilting send me an email at quiltingit@gmail.com with a picture and we can discuss the quilting.
Thanks for stopping by. Happy quilting! Leisha 💕
Heidi’s Road to Freedom Quilt
Are you ready to see one of the most stunning sampler quilts?!?!?!!!
Heidi made this beautiful version of the Road to Freedom quilt by Lori Smith, 63 different 5” blocks. Heidi did a different layout than what the pattern calls for, which I love!! She added sashing and a variety of different colored corner stones. The pattern for the blocks can be found here: https://www.frommyhearttoyourhands.com/Qstore/Qstore.cgi?CMD=011&PROD=1336452308
I think one of the many things that I love about this quilt are the solid fabrics. The colors pop against the off white fabric.
It’s hard to pick a favorite block, but one of my favorites is the orange and blue block towards the middle. Which one is your favorite block?
Heidi chose Patricia Ritter’s and my Vintage panto design, which we designed after my simple swirl with a single feather. I love the traditional yet modern feel of this design. Vintage is available at Urban Elementz. Go to: https://www.urbanelementz.com/vintage.html
The soft swirls add movement without being super dense. Which can also soften the hard lines and angles in the blocks.
I used my go to Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3002-natural-white/p/134-02-3002?show=Cones and don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA to get 15% off your next order.
I used 8020 cotton poly comfort blend batting from Winline Textiles. Go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com/blended-battings-winline-comfort-blend-s/127.htm
Loving how the swirls and feathers dance across the quilt, which you can see better in the border.
If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, check out my edge to edge quilting calendar. Go to: https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge or for custom quilting, email me a picture of your quilt and we can discuss the quilting. quiltingit@gmail.com
Let’s stop and talk a little about this backing fabric! It a double layered and double sided woven fabric from Fableism. I initially thought it was pieced. It has a nice thickness and weight to it. Love it!!
Thanks for stopping by!! Happy sewing! Leisha 💕
Kara Jo’s Summer Blossoms Baby Quilt
Are you ready to see one of the most adorable baby quilts???
Kara Jo made this darling Summer Blossoms quilt using the mini pattern. The pattern is by Woodberry Way. Go to: https://www.woodberryway.com/shop/p/summer-blossoms-pdf-pattern-2nyba
I LOVE that she made the flowers from solid fabrics. Wait until you see the darling minky she used for the backing.
I used Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it, go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3002-natural-white/p/134-02-3002?show=Cones and don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your order.
I quilted my Sweet Orange Peel panto on it, which I think added the most darling texture. Sweet Orange Peel is available in my shop, go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop/p/sweet-orange-peel
Kara Jo had a batting scrap that worked perfectly for the size of this quilt. I love when that happens.
I just love the quilty texture!!
Check out that darling back!!! The sweetest printed minky. So perfect for this quilt.
Even though the minky is printed, the quilting adds such a sweet texture.
Thanks for stopping by! If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, check out my calendar and schedule a day or two. Go to: https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge
Happy quilting! Leisha 💕
Angie’s String Star Quilt
Excited to share an absolutely amazing quilt with you today!!
Angie made this scrappy String Star quilt, which is a FREE block from Corey at Coriander Quilts. She has the tutorial on her blog, check it out here: https://corianderquilts.com/string-star-tutorial/
This is the perfect quilt to use up all those scraps that you have! As you can see the more colorful the better, especially in the variety of strips that are in each star point.
As I was trying to figure out which designs to suggest to Angie, I had the great idea to ask her about my newer Mother of Pearl panto that I designed with Melanie Caldwell from Urban Elementz. I had seen it quilted out recently on a different quilt by another longarmer and was excited to finally have a quilt to quilt it on. Angie told me to choose from the few designs that I suggested because she liked them all… I told her Mother of Pearl could create such great texture! So we went with it, and I am so glad we took that chance. I love it sooo much!
Melanie is amazing and she helped make Mother of Pearl possible! Mother of Pearl panto is available at Urban Elementz, click here: https://www.urbanelementz.com/mother-of-pearl.html
This has been one of the most requested panto designs that I’ve ever had. It’s inspired by my freehand Overlapping Circles design that I do when I’m custom quilting. Check out a video of that here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CdWzpOSphym/?igsh=MTdsdjlqb2txOXVyNA== and it’s one of the designs that I teach in my Quilting It Freemotion video course, check that out here: https://www.quiltingit.com/quilting-it-freemotion-course
I used Natural White Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it, which blends beautifully on all the colors and pops on the black sashing. Don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your order. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3002-natural-white/p/134-02-3002?show=Cones
Isn’t that quilty texture so good?!?!
I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly comfort blend batting from Winline Textiles. Go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com/blended-battings-winline-comfort-blend-s/127.htm
Look at the Mother of Pearl panto design on the backing!
Are you hoping to have something quilted?? Check out my edge to edge quilting calendar and schedule a quilt or two, go to: https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge
If you are interested in having me custom quilt for you, send me a picture of your quilt to my email at quiltingit@gmail.com
You have no idea how happy this makes me to see one of our designs quilted on a quilt, it’s even better that I was the one that got to quilt it and finally use the Mother of Pearl panto!
Thank you for stopping by! Happy quilting!! Leisha 💕
Barbara’s Charm Pack Hearts Quilt
Are you needing a darling project that doesn’t take much fabric or can be made with a precut???
Have you seen the variety of patterns that Joanna from Fig Tree and Co has? Go to her website and check out the pages in her shop under the pattern menu…there are several patterns for all the precuts that are available. Go to: https://store.figtreeandcompany.com/category_s/1814.htm
This pattern is called Charm Pack Hearts quilt, and here is a link to the PDF pattern. Go to: https://store.figtreeandcompany.com/Charm_Pack_Hearts_Downloadable_p/ftq-1848e.htm
Barbara chose the sweetest fabrics, too.
I gave Barbara several design options, and she chose Patricia Ritter’s and my darling Cupid design, which is available at Urban Elementz. It’s actually the first design I thought of when I saw it. So glad she chose it!! Go to: https://www.urbanelementz.com/cupid.html
I chose Cream Omni thread from Superior Threads to quilt it, which blends beautifully. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3004-cream-neutral/p/134-02-3004?show=Cones and don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your next order.
I used 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline Textiles, which is my most used batting! Go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com/blended-battings-winline-comfort-blend-s/127.htm
If you’re interested in having me quilt for you, check out my calendar and schedule a day or two. Go to: https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge and if you’re interested in having me custom quilt for you, send me an email at quiltingit@gmail.com with a picture of your quilt and we can talk about the quilting.
Thanks for stopping by! Happy quilting, Leisha 💕
Kathy’s Arcadia Avenue Quilt
I have an incredible quilt to share with you today!!
The pattern is Arcadia Avenue by Sassafras Lane Designs. It’s a block of the month book, and can be found here: https://sassafras-lane.com/collections/quilt-books/products/arcadia-avenue
Kathy and the Tokay Stitch n’ Quilt Guild made it together. It’s such an incredible quilt! I’m amazed so many different ladies can sew the blocks and they come together so beautifully.
Kathy shared a picture with me of one of these quilts that she saw at a quilt show. I could quite see all the details in the blocks, but loved the petals in the background. Kathy gave me creative freedom for the custom quilting.
I hope you can see the beautiful textures I created in each of the blocks. Lots of straight lines and curves.
I used three Omni thread colors throughout. The background thread is New England Blue, and I also used Natural White in the blocks with the exception of black thread in all the black fabrics. I love Superior Threads Omni thread. Click here to check out all the beautiful colors. https://www.superiorthreads.com/thread-lines/omni/c/TH-134 and don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout to get 15% off your order.
Kathy requested bamboo batting, which I think she’ll love! I get mine from Winline Textiles. Go to: https://www.winlinetextiles.com
When it comes to custom quilting quilts like these I try to enhance the shapes to help the modern blocks shine. I don’t think feathers would be a good choice, instead a variety of different lines or curves.
Adding some soft swirls added depth and a fun detail in the block above.
The custom quilting on the block above almost creates motion with the pattern and textures. The center of the block had a bulky seam, so I quilted a circle.
I used my 9” Circle2 ruler, which is the outside circle on the ruler below, for all the petals in the blue background. Throughout the rest of the quilt I used the 3”, 4”, and 5” Circle2 rulers. My Circle2 rulers are available in my shop, go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop
My Circle2 rulers are made from 1/4” high quality acrylic here in the USA. The circles come in a set of 6, and each ruler has two sizes of circles, like the 3”/9” above. The 3” circle is inside the ruler and the 9” is outside. The circles range in size from 2” up to 13”. I designed them with the hopping foot in mind which adds a quarter of an inch from the needle to the outside of the hopping foot. So a 3” circle quilted using my 3” circle2 ruler ends up being 3”, not 3.5”. They are available in my shop, go to: https://www.quiltingit.com/shop
These are a couple of my favorite blocks! I love everything about them.
And another favorite!
I used a 12” Edge ruler from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple to quilt all the lines. Her edge rulers are my favorite straight rulers. Go to: https://www.thequiltedpineapple.com/shop/
Thank you for stopping by! If you would like me to custom quilt for you, please send me an email at quiltingit@gmail.com with a picture of your quilt and we can discuss the quilting. If you would like me to quilt edge to edge for you check out my calendar and schedule a day or two. Go to: https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge
Happy quilting!! Leisha 💕
Ashley’s Denim and Daisies Jolly Bar Quilt
Have you heard of the Jolly Bar quilts made using Jolly Bar precuts, which are an exclusive Fat Quarter Shop precut?? They come with a pattern included!
This is the Denim and Daisies Line from Joanna at Fig Tree and Co https://www.instagram.com/figtreeandco
Here is a link to this Jelly Bar, which includes 42 5”x10” pieces. Go to: https://www.fatquartershop.com/denim-and-daisies-jolly-bar
Ashley chose my and Patricia Ritter’s Floret panto which is available at Urban Elementz. Go to: https://www.urbanelementz.com/quilting-designs/floret.html
Floret is one of several different floral panto designs that Patricia and I created together.
I used cream Omni thread from Superior Threads. Don’t forget to use my non-affiliate code ASTLEISHA at checkout for 15% off your order. Go to: https://www.superiorthreads.com/omni-3004-cream-neutral/p/134-02-3004?show=Cones
Ashley provided her own cotton batting.
It’s been awhile since I’ve quilted this design out, I’m so happy Ashley chose it. It’s so beautiful with these fabrics.
Are you hoping to get something quilted??? Check out my edge to edge quilting calendar to schedule a day or two. Go to: https://calendly.com/quiltingit/edgetoedge
For custom quilting, email me a picture of your quilt to quiltingit@gmail.com and we can talk about what quilting you’d like.
Check out that backing!!
Thanks for stopping by!! Happy Quilting!
Leisha 💕
